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A search didn't turn up too much on point here so here goes...
Not sure where to post this, since it's both engine and suspension, but my girlfriend's kid is working on the Project Bondo car (84 9W) since I haven't the time for it and he wants a project and the car has some rather significant frame repair to perform under the pass shock tower (let me translate.....Northern rust repair due to too much frickin salt dumped on the roads in winter). The frame, it appeard has collapsed due to rust thru and allowed the K-member to squish upwards about 1/2". The rust is confined to the area under the shock tower (about 10" long) as it appears that sand and wet crap collected on the frame lip behind the strut and was never washed out. Apparently the previous owners of this car did nothing in the PM department. I never noticed this as the car seemed to sit fairly level. In any event, the two forward bolts holding the K member to the frame have nearly rusted thru and without any rigid frame support to keep the k-member in plane and horizontal, it crushed up into the rusted frame.
This car may be a forgone conclusion, but we're going to try to save it. Now the questions:
1) has anyone seen rust in this location to the same extent? I would have posted a pic but forgot to get it. I probably will tonight. If so, how did you repair it?
2)Is there any trick to getting the K-member forward bolts out. We got the back ones (down by the subframe) out but even with a massive amount of heat on the captive nuts behind the strut, the suckers will not budge. Is there some sort of spacer inside the frame that keeps the frame from crushing up when you torque down the K-member and could those spacers be rusted to the bolts, effectively freezing everything up?
Just need some guidance.
Thanks guys and girls.
Not sure where to post this, since it's both engine and suspension, but my girlfriend's kid is working on the Project Bondo car (84 9W) since I haven't the time for it and he wants a project and the car has some rather significant frame repair to perform under the pass shock tower (let me translate.....Northern rust repair due to too much frickin salt dumped on the roads in winter). The frame, it appeard has collapsed due to rust thru and allowed the K-member to squish upwards about 1/2". The rust is confined to the area under the shock tower (about 10" long) as it appears that sand and wet crap collected on the frame lip behind the strut and was never washed out. Apparently the previous owners of this car did nothing in the PM department. I never noticed this as the car seemed to sit fairly level. In any event, the two forward bolts holding the K member to the frame have nearly rusted thru and without any rigid frame support to keep the k-member in plane and horizontal, it crushed up into the rusted frame.
This car may be a forgone conclusion, but we're going to try to save it. Now the questions:
1) has anyone seen rust in this location to the same extent? I would have posted a pic but forgot to get it. I probably will tonight. If so, how did you repair it?
2)Is there any trick to getting the K-member forward bolts out. We got the back ones (down by the subframe) out but even with a massive amount of heat on the captive nuts behind the strut, the suckers will not budge. Is there some sort of spacer inside the frame that keeps the frame from crushing up when you torque down the K-member and could those spacers be rusted to the bolts, effectively freezing everything up?
Just need some guidance.
Thanks guys and girls.
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